The role of maternal infections, nutritional status and obstetric history in low birth weight is not clear. Thus, the objective of the present study was to assess the effects of maternal HIV infection, nutritional status and obstetric history, and season of birth on gestation length and birth size. The study population was 1669 antenatal care attendees in Harare, Zimbabwe. A prospective cohort ...

To determine the presence of rubella immunity among pregnant women attending their first prenatal visit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional, hospital-based study (prevalence study) was undertaken. A total of 10276 women attending prenatal clinics between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2011 were included. Rubella screening tests (immunoglobulins: IgG and IgM...

OBJECTIVES In utero fetal exposure to tobacco smoke has been found to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcome and increased maternal and fetal risks. The aim of this study was to compare umbilical cord blood S100B levels of infants of active smoker, passive smoker and non-smoker mothers. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 82 women, 26 habitual smokers, 27 passive smokers and 29 controls, wh...

Photos and/or copies of one hundred Upper Paleolithic (45,000-40,000 to 10,000 BP) statues were studied, the photos having been taken from the frontal, lateral and back view. Among the 97 female idols studied, 24 were skinny (mainly young women), 15 were of normal weight, while more than half of them (51) represented overweight or very obese females whose breasts were also extremely large. The ...

BACKGROUND Constipation, a low fiber diet, sedentary lifestyle and gravidity are commonly assumed to increase the risk of hemorrhoids. However, evidence regarding these factors is limited. We examined the association between commonly cited risk factors and the prevalence of hemorrhoids. METHODS We performed a cross sectional study of participants who underwent a colonoscopy in a colorectal ad...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate and analyse pregnant women who were admitted to our emergency service due to acute poisoning. MATERIAL AND METHODS All cases were retrospectively collected from our computer records and emergency record book between 01.01.2006 and 01.01.2010; the registration data on age, gravidity, gestational week, whether the poisoning was deliberate or acc...

An interaction between the conceptus and the immune system of animals is important during implantation. The aim of this study was to clarify the gene expression of T cell subsets in gravid cows during the preimplantation period. Peripheral blood from 14 Holstein dairy cows was taken 14 days after artificial insemination. Based on the gravidity, cows were divided into gravid (n = 8) and nongravi...

POTOČNJAK, D., Ž. PAVIČIĆ, LJ. BEDRICA, B. KRSNIK, A. EKERT KABALIN, M. TORTI, D. ŽUBČIĆ: Plasma cortisol concentrations in gilts treated with immunomodulator during early gravidity. Vet. arhiv ��, �������, ����. ABSTRACT The goal of this research was to ascertain if multiple immunomodulation can decrease stress consequences of gilt relocation from the service station to the prefarrowing unit ...